- MAY 23, 2:30PM: Webinar with Eddie Gardner, President of the Wild Salmon Defender’s Alliance. Eddie will talk about fish farms and the threat that the TMX pipeline has on climate change and migration routes of wild salmon. Sponsored by MCBC Indigenous Relations Task Group, Langley Mennonite Fellowship, and Cedar Park Church. Register HERE.
- MAY 27, 4PM PST: Mennonite Church USA Webinar. Join Bonita Croyle of MC USA’s Women in Leadership steering committee for an introductory panel discussion about Laboring Toward Wholeness, MC USA’s new Bible-based curriculum on dismantling patriarchy. Croyle will be joined by the writers of the curriculum, who will share highlights and personal insights. The curriculum addresses the history and impact of systemic patriarchy – and looks at how God calls us to respond through an intersectional lens. Register HERE.
- THURSDAY, MAY 27, 7PM: Online Prayer Meeting over Zoom. Instructions/link to join will be sent out on the morning of.
- MAY 28-30: 6th annual Walk in the Spirit of Reconciliation! This event is open to everyone. This year’s walk will again be self-guided. Maps will be provided and you can walk at whatever time works best for you on one or more of the 3 event days. Join us as we walk as individuals or in our family groups in lament and solidarity of our First Nations brothers and sisters, remembering the traumatic harm done by residential schools for so many generations. As anyone of our human family have been affected, we are all affected. Register for free HERE.
- “MCBC Road Trip”: Discover a whole new world of missions. See photo shares of God’s love and faithfulness realized in our International Witness ministries. Learn about what COVID looks like in other countries. Hosted by Jeanette Hanson and Kevin Barkowsky.
Online sessions (via Zoom):
– Monday, May 31, 7-8 pm: China with George and Tobia Veith
– Monday, June 7, 7-8 pm: Philippines with Lakan Sumulong and Joji Lakambini Mapayapa (Dann & Joji Pantoja)
– Monday, June 14, 7-8 pm: Korea with Bock Ki Kim and Sook Kyoung Park
Zoom link for all sessions: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6483801785
- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 7-8:30PM: Congregations and the Pandemic: An Interactive Online Session with Dr. Joel Thiessen (Ambrose University), Sociologist of Religion. COVID-19 has both stunted and aided congregational flourishing in a variety of ways. In this interactive online session we will briefly explore some foundational elements to a flourishing congregation, before interacting with data on the complex interplay between the pandemic and religious and congregational life. We will give particular attention to questions, issues, and prospects that congregations might wish to give attention to upon resuming more “regular” in-person ministry activities.Presented by Mennonite Faith and Learning Society. RSVP to Holly.Nelson@twu.ca to get the Zoom link.
- Looking for insight into the struggle of the Palestinian people in the recent conflict there? Check out this helpful article by a local journalist.
- We will have a Parent/Child dedication on June 20. If you would like to participate or know someone who would, please contact Bob or the church office.
- Gallery 7 Theatre proudly presents A New Normal, an original new play written by Abbotsford playwright, Shelley Picard. Maggie is fiercely independent. Hellen is challenged by her inability to function on their own. When they decide to become roommates, past hurts surface, forcing them to face their pasts and embrace the future with hope. Available ‘on-demand’ starting May 28th or join us for a live-stream screening event with audience interaction and post-show artist chat May 28th & 29th, 2021 at 7:30 PM. Audience Advisory: Contains mature content. For full details and to order tickets, please visit www.gallery7theatre.com.